Johor Bahru Utara district police chief Rupiah Abd Wahid said they had recorded statements from the relevant people.

Police came across a viral message on social media yesterday on the incident.

Rupiah also said that following a preliminary investigation, the boy was sent to the Kulai Hospital for a medical examination and treatment, after which he was referred to the Sultan Ismail Hospital for specialist care.

The mother had claimed that her son was admitted to the therapy centre in November 2019 and the abuse was believed to have occurred on July 7 this year, with pinch marks seen on his chest and other bruises on his left shoulder.

In SEREMBAN, police are looking for three people to assist in their investigation into a child abuse case involving a five-year-old girl in Jempol near here.

Jempol district police chief Hoo Chang Hook identified them as relatives of the victim. Their last known address was at Taman Seri Mahsan, Jempol.

“The abuse on the girl is believed to have started last May 26. The victim was rescued by a relative before her mother made a police report on Wednesday,” he said in a statement today.

He said the case had been referred to the Welfare Department and the child was currently being treated at the Tuanku Ampuan Najihah Hospital, Kuala Pilah.